james mitchell dc Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 <center><img src=http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/5232719-lg.jpg></center> <center>Baguio, Philippines</center> <center>Epson RD-1s, 35 'cron</center> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnycake_.1 Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 James Mitchell Do you play? If so, how about a game? Regards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul hart Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 OK, before anyone else gets it in, had this been an M8 shot, the next move would have been white queen takes magenta bishop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnycake_.1 Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 Paul Good one. [...low hanging fruit, huh?] Do you play chess? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svante.johansson Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 Repost...<br> <a href="http://www.photo.net/photo/3071487&size=lg"> <img border="1" alt="Click for details" src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/3071487-lg.jpg" /> </a> <br> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nels Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 <center><img src="http://ct.pbase.com/g3/35/596435/2/55043409.DeviGarh59.jpg"></center> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
william_hahn1 Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 In the original photo.... Looks like Black has just placed Nc5, and White is looking for place to move the vulnerable Q on b3. Once the White Queen has moved, Black can play Nxd3 and get the bishop pair.... Note that if Black has a pawn on b7 (obscured by clock) it would be protected (against capture by the queen) by the N on c5.... ....I'm a horrible chess player who unfortunately loves the game and its history...something big in chess took place in Baguio City in 1978.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james mitchell dc Posted November 20, 2006 Author Share Posted November 20, 2006 I used to be pretty good at it. Haven't played much in the past twenty years, but I'm having a nice wooden set and table shipped over from the Philippines pretty soon. A good excuse to get back into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnycake_.1 Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 ---><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james mitchell dc Posted November 20, 2006 Author Share Posted November 20, 2006 Here is the previous shot. Now I'm trying to figure out white's strategy and how his queen got caught there. Check out the rook's pawn. He's not retreating, is he? <center><img src=http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/5232956-lg.jpg></center> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nels Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_Blue"><b>Deep Blue</b></a>. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnycake_.1 Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 It's probably just "magenta." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canfred Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 Excellent James , as a player this is a delight and a change from the boring magenta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnycake_.1 Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 James Mitchell, nov 20, 2006; 04:03 p.m. "I used to be pretty good at it. Haven't played much in the past twenty years, but I'm having a nice wooden set and table shipped over from the Philippines pretty soon. A good excuse to get back into it." Well. "Let's get it on." "PM" me, if you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johan_greenhorn Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 <center><img src="http://www.rebaseonu.net/photos/Hongkong_04_19.jpg" width="600" height="401"></center> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
william_hahn1 Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 My answer to "identify this GM": Could it be Bent Larsen? And could that out of focus face to his left belong to Edmar Mednis? Just a guess.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pablito_pistola Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 Buenos Aires Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnycake_.1 Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 William Hahn, nov 20, 2006; 06:44 p.m. My answer to "identify this GM": Could it be Bent Larsen? And could that out of focus face to his left belong to Edmar Mednis? Just a guess.... Yes! That is Bent Larsen. Is that Edmar Mednis? No. Not that I knew at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
william_hahn1 Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 >He's not retreating, is he? Black probably had his knight on a6, White might have played a3 to avoid Nb4 (though I don't see how the knight is protected there - damn that clock.) I also don't see White making any threat along the a2-g8 diagonal, not with Black's queen on f6. And I'm curious how the queen wound up on b3 - with the pawn still on c2. Maybe something like Qg4-a4-b3. Anyway, I'm sure this talk is just fascinating to the photographers reading this....anybody wanting to acquire a substantial chess library can email me -- assuming they can read English notation, I started collecting books in 1972..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
william_hahn1 Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 I think Ahto Tanner's photo refers to this game as shown in this <a href = "http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=3492">recent article.</a> I played a few games of this -- never forgot my surprise when my opponent interposed on a "knight" check..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billc1 Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 2 Rookies playing.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
william_hahn1 Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 Bill Clermont, Your photo reminds me of the time I played an elementary school champion - I was a full grown adult in my mid 30's at the time. This was in five board team chess. Just before my game with this young boy was about to start, my team captain came over to me and whispered in my ear: "I understand his bedtime is 9pm; play a slow, closed opening and try to keep him up past 9pm." I still find this advice hilarious - but it shows you how chessplayers think. In our game, the young man played well ehough for me to offer him a draw, but unfortunately he declined and tried something that landed him in trouble. Then he offered me a draw, and I said..... "Too late". Mercy is not a virtue found in many chessplayers....anyway, enjoy the game(s)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennS Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 Nepal.....<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 <center><img src=http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/5234717-lg.jpg></center> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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